Junior caught 10 passes in return from 2012 injury

Colorado wide receiver Paul Richardson was named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday in voting done by media who cover the league.

Richardson returned to the Buffaloes' lineup on Sunday after missing the 2012 season with a knee injury. The junior caught 10 passes for 208 yards and two long touchdowns covering 82 and 75 yards.

Richardson lined up in the backfield on the second offensive play for the Buffs before going in motion. The Rams blew the coverage and left him all alone down field and quarterback Connor Wood found him for the first points of the game. Richardson added the nightcap in the fourth quarter when he blew by a CSU defender and caught a deep throw in stride along the sideline in CU's 41-27 victory.

It was Richardson's second 200-yard receiving day in his career. He has produced two of the four 200-yard receiving performances in CU history.

Tra'Mayne Bondurant earned the Defensive Player of the Week of the award after leading Arizona to a 35-0 shutout in its opener against Northern Arizona. Cal placekicker Vincenzo D'Amato is the special teams Player of the Week. He accounted for a career high 18 points and threw a touchdown pass on a faked field goal.